Technical Project Manager

Introduction

Are you a technically minded project leader who thrives at the intersection of delivery and engineering? Do you comfortably dive into details while also seeing the bigger picture? If Agile is second nature, communication is your superpower, and you're happiest when complex projects run smoothly due to your structure and clarity, then this role is for you.

At Perkbox, you don’t just manage timelines – you create momentum, alignment, and trust across teams.

What You’ll Be Doing (in a Nutshell)

As our Technical Project Manager, you’ll be an integral part of our Engineering team, reporting directly to the Director of Engineering. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring that cross-functional initiatives are delivered efficiently, predictably, and with significant impact.

From roadmap reviews to sprint ceremonies, risk mitigation to performance dashboards, you’ll be the architect of our delivery engine, enabling our engineering teams to ship high-quality work, on time and with confidence.

Day-to-day You Can Expect To

• Develop and maintain clear project plans, timelines, and budgets to keep delivery on track.
• Lead and actively contribute to agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives.
• Identify, manage, and mitigate risks, dependencies, and critical path activities.
• Track key milestones, KPIs, and engineering health metrics such as velocity, cycle time, and release performance.
• Own bug triage processes and ensure SLA adherence across teams.
• Facilitate kick-offs, status updates, roadmap reviews, and cross-functional alignment sessions.
• Provide proactive, data-backed updates to stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Ensure documentation is accurate, up-to-date, and audit-ready.
• Champion Scrum best practice and continuously refine our delivery workflows.
• Drive continuous improvement in project management processes and tooling.

To Be Successful, You’ll Have

• 4+ years’ experience in Technical Project Management, Programme Management, or a similar technical leadership role.
• Strong hands-on experience with Agile and Scrum frameworks, including leading ceremonies and driving adoption.
• Experience administering and working within Jira.
• Proven ability to manage multiple large-scale engineering projects simultaneously.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Clear, confident communication skills with the ability to create alignment across engineering, product, design, data, and leadership teams.
• Confidence operating in a fast-paced, collaborative, and scaling environment.

Bonus Points If You Bring

• Familiarity with AI tools used in software delivery and automation.
• Previous experience as a software engineer or product manager.
• Experience engaging with customers to translate business needs into technical execution.
• A natural curiosity and commitment to continuous professional development.

Why Perkbox?

In 2025, Perkbox and Vivup united to become the new and evolved Perkbox, creating a single, unified platform dedicated to caring for, connecting with, and celebrating employees across all aspects of life. With over 20 years of combined experience, we now support more than 4 million employees across 7,500 organisations in public, private, SME, and corporate sectors. From expert mental health services to support with everyday essentials, our comprehensive benefits and wellbeing tools are designed to meet people where they are. We are redefining what employee benefits can be, and we are just getting started.

The Interview Process

Our interview process for the Technical Project Manager role involves 4 main stages:

• Application
• Short call with a member of the TA team
• 30-minute video call with Hiring Manager and one other team member
• Final Interview and task with two members of the team

The average process takes around 2-3 weeks, and we are always flexible to your availability. You'll have opportunities to speak with our recruitment team throughout. For any specific questions, please contact talent@vivup.co.uk.

Perkbox is committed to being an inclusive employer and fostering a fair workplace for all. We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and offer reasonable adjustments during our hiring process to ensure your comfort and success.

Key skills/competency

• Technical Project Management
• Agile Methodologies
• Scrum Frameworks
• Jira Administration
• Risk Management
• Stakeholder Communication
• Cross-functional Alignment
• Delivery Excellence
• Continuous Improvement
• Engineering Metrics